Faces 1944 - 49 team exhibition march 2016
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Faces, 1944-1949 Exhibition Duration: 18 March- 9 April 2016 The human face, as a portrait of our inner self, can be seen as a tape that constantly records our feelings and experiences. As a projecting screen, it evokes and projects to the outer world, reminiscences of the moment, as well as memories of a person's lifetime. The human face traces time. Our research begins, in an attempt to “imprint” faces of people that left a mark in the history of our country. In this way, each one of us, chose to engrave or etch and finally print, figures such as those of: Demetrius Skalkotas, Alke Zei, Georze Sari, Yiannis Ritsos, Nikos Kavadias, Menelaus Ludemis, Nikos Egonopulos, Manolis Anagnostakis, Vaso Katrakis, Fotis Kondoglu, Lucas Samaras, Dimitrius Kalamaras, Yiannis Moralis, Nikos Chatzikiriakos-Gikas, Panayiotis Tetsis, Sofia Vembo, Aliki Vugiuklaki, Markos Vamvakaris, Anestis Delias, Napoleon Zervas, Diamantis Mavrodoglu, Lela Karayianni, Elli Papas, Markos Vafiadis, Geogios Papandreu, Sotoria Bellu,Yiannis Xenakis. We looked for information about their lives, we tried to get closer to their temperament, “we touch upon” their faces. In many cases, it was very difficult to draw on them, due to the lack of adequate evidence, such as photographs, articles, or even drawings. We chose to portray figures that lived, emerged or started their careers in the historical period of 1944-1949. The specific choice was made with full awareness of the fact that these figures were tried and tested in the most turbulent years of Greek reality. It is more than evident that in one way or another these difficult years left their mark on their conscience, their attitude and finally their faces.
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In this eort, we set some standards with the intention to try out dierent approaches. Initially, we attempted a more realistic illustration, as far as possible. We called this, realistic approach, despite the fact that many results depict a more abstract portraiture with particularities in the range of line, shape, quality etc. As such, the final drawings can be more related to our second approach, that of abstraction. Our third attempt is closer to a caricature or grotesque depiction. This approach was even more demanding in its realization, since it is easier for someone to satirize his contemporaries or a person that knows well rather than someone who admires and respects. Therefore, the results of this approach are obviously more suppressed in terms of artistic expression. Our last approach is that of deconstruction of the image of the person we chose to depict. This forth depiction, can be seen as the rendering of a shattered figure delivered to the deterioration of memory or as a reversal of the order of the shape of a human face. We could also argue that the deconstruction of the image pre-exists its construction. It represents the moment of the refusal of the structured image towards a disordered rendering of the characteristic of the human face, or even its complete disappearance., We chose the size of 20x15 cm for our plates and for all four of our approaches. The specific choice, allows us a plain image management and coordination of the stages of the development of our project. We also, chose engraving or etching, merely on metal, zinc or tin. We have engraving with needles, etching with nitric acid, resin powder, wax varnish, pitch, brushes: etching, aquatint, open bite, sugar and ink and many other invented methods. Thereafter, we have printing with oil inks that leave their mark when sealed with pressure on cotton paper. In this way, the face of the person with whom we tried to get closer to, comes into sight, even if many years have passed by.
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Participants: Students of the Department of Visual and Applied Arts, School of Fine Arts, University of Western Macedonia, Florina, Greece. Stergios Adam, Vicky Vasileiou, Lefteris Veletzzas, Kalianthi Vogdopoulou, Nikos Voutselas, Eupraxia Georgarou, Andria Erotokritou, Roman Zouev, Calypso Theodoreskou, Maria Kapatzakis, Polychronis Carahalios, Steliana Katsiaris, Theodota Kompu, Georgia Kontou, Emilia Ktzaoglanidou, Manos Kediadakis, Chara Lappa, Agapi Mantziori, Valentini Mavrodoglu, Plato Boudakides, Eupraxia Badazou, Kaiti Tourtoura, Kostas Nikakos, Ariadni Pediotakis, Chrystalla Tsiamparta, Agelina Tsoumanis, Antonia Flegas, Anastasia Charalampus, George Christu
4 Maria Kapatzakis
Sofia Vembo 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
5 Maria Kapatzakis
Sofia Vembo 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
6 Agelina Tsoumanis
Lucas Samaras 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
7 Agelina Tsoumanis
Lucas Samaras 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
8 Agelina Tsoumanis
Lucas Samaras 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
9 Agelina Tsoumanis
Lucas Samaras 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
10 Anastasia Charalampus
Manolis Anagnostakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
11 Anastasia Charalampus
Manolis Anagnostakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
12 Anastasia Charalampus
Manolis Anagnostakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
13 Anastasia Charalampus
Manolis Anagnostakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
14 Anastasia Charalampus
Manolis Anagnostakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
15 Anastasia Charalampus
Manolis Anagnostakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
16 Antonia Flegas
Lela Karayianni 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
17 Ariadni Pediotaki
Sotiria Bellu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
18 Ariadni Pediotaki
Sotiria Bellu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
19 Ariadni Pediotaki
Sotiria Bellu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
20 Ariadni Pediotaki
Sotiria Bellu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
21 Valentini Mavrodoglu
Diamantis Mavrodoglu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
22 Valentini Mavrodoglu
Diamantis Mavrodoglu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
23 Valentini Mavrodoglu
Diamantis Mavrodoglu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
24 Valentini Mavrodoglu
Diamantis Mavrodoglu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
25 Vicky Vasileiou
Nikos Skalkottas 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
26 Vicky Vasileiou
Nikos Skalkottas 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
27 Georgia Kontou
Georze Sari 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
28 Georgia Kontou
Georze Sari 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
29 George Christu
Aliki Vugiuklaki 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
30 George Christu
Aliki Vugiuklaki 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
31 Eupraxia Georgarou
Yiannis Moralis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
32 Eupraxia Georgarou
Yiannis Moralis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
33 Eupraxia Georgarou
Yiannis Moralis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
34 Eupraxia Georgarou
Yiannis Moralis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
35 Eupraxia Badazou
Nikos Kavadias 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
36 Eupraxia Badazou
Nikos Kavadias 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
37 Eupraxia Badazou
Nikos Kavadias 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
38 Kalianthi Vogdopoulou
Alke Zei 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
39 Kalianthi Vogdopoulou
Alke Zei 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
40 Kalianthi Vogdopoulou
Alke Zei 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
41 Emilia Kotzaoglanidou
Yiannis Ritsos 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
42 Emilia Kotzaoglanidou
Yiannis Ritsos 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
43 Emilia Kotzaoglanidou
Yiannis Ritsos 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
44 Emilia Kotzaoglanidou
Yiannis Ritsos 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
45 Lefteris Veletzzas
Panayiotis Tetsis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
46 Lefteris Veletzzas
Panayiotis Tetsis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
47 Lefteris Veletzzas
Panayiotis Tetsis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
48 Lefteris Veletzzas
Panayiotis Tetsis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
49 Lefteris Veletzzas
Panayiotis Tetsis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
50 Manos Kteniadakis
Yiannis Xenakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
51 Manos Kteniadakis
Yiannis Xenakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
52 Nikos Voutselas
Manolis Anagnostakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
53 Nikos Voutselas
Anestis Delias 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
54 Nikos Voutselas
Anestis Delias 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
55 Plato Boudakides
Fotis Kondoglu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
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Fotis Kondoglu 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
57 Roman Zouev
Nikos Egonopulos 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
58 Roman Zouev
Nikos Egonopulos 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
59 Roman Zouev
Nikos Egonopulos 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
60 Roman Zouev
Nikos Egonopulos 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
61 Stergios Adam
Dimitrius Kalamaras 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
62 Stergios Adam
Dimitrius Kalamaras 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
63 Stergios Adam
Dimitrius Kalamaras 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
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Dimitrius Kalamaras 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
65 Steliana Katsiaris
Menelaus Ludemis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
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Menelaus Ludemis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
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Menelaus Ludemis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
68 Chara Lappa
Vaso Katrakis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
69 Polychronis Carahalios
Nikos Chatzikiriakos-Gikas 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
70 Polychronis Carahalios
Nikos Chatzikiriakos-Gikas 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
71 Polychronis Carahalios
Nikos Chatzikiriakos-Gikas 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
72 Polychronis Carahalios
Nikos Chatzikiriakos-Gikas 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
73 Chrystalla Tsiamparta
Markos Vafiadis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
74 Chrystalla Tsiamparta
Markos Vafiadis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
75 Chrystalla Tsiamparta
Markos Vafiadis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
76 Chrystalla Tsiamparta
Markos Vafiadis 50 x 70 cm Engrave on paper 2016
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